The Head River is a river in the township of Ramara, Simcoe County and the city of Kawartha Lakes in Southern Ontario, Canada.[1] It is in the Great Lakes Basin, and flows from Head Lake west to the Black River, east of Lake Couchiching. The Black River flows via the Severn River to Georgian Bay on Lake Huron.

Head River
Head River is located in Southern Ontario
Head River
Location of the mouth of the Head River in southern Ontario
Location
CountryCanada
ProvinceOntario
RegionSouthern Ontario
Municipalities
Physical characteristics
SourceHead Lake
 • locationKawartha Lakes
 • coordinates44°45′25″N 78°55′28″W / 44.75694°N 78.92444°W / 44.75694; -78.92444
 • elevation268 m (879 ft)
MouthBlack River
 • location
Ramara
 • coordinates
44°43′46″N 79°14′51″W / 44.72944°N 79.24750°W / 44.72944; -79.24750
 • elevation
222 m (728 ft)
Basin features
River systemGreat Lakes Basin

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Head River". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada. Retrieved 2012-08-21.

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